Hanoi Tours - Vietnam Travel Services

This is the best tour program designed for travelers who don’t have much time visiting all Vietnam. Taking this 7 day trip, tourists will visit the most interesting sites in the North and South Vietnam in 1 week.

Tour program:

Day 1: Hanoi Arrival – Hanoi City Tour (/L/)
Upon arrival to Noi Bai Airport, our tour guide and driver will welcome and transfer you to the center of the city for city tour. You will visit the most interesting sites in Hanoi such as Ho Chi Minh’s complex: Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Ho Chi Minh’s house, the house on stilt, one pillar pagoda nearby, then visit Temple of literature – the first university of Vietnam date back to 11th century and altar of Confucius.

Have lunch at a local Vietnamese restaurant and continued to visit Tran Quoc pagoda, Quan Thanh Temple, Ngoc Son Temple and Hoan Kiem lake – the most beautiful lake in the heart of Hanoi. You then take 1 hour cylo tour in the old quarter of Hanoi to see the daily life of the local people, enjoy Vietnamese Traditional Water Puppet Show before transferring to the selected hotel for check in. Diner by your own and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 2: Hanoi – Hoa Lu – Tam Coc – Hanoi (B/L/)
Departing from Hanoi at 8.00 am from your hotel, after 2 hours driving, we arrive Ninh Binh Province. Our first visit is the former capital of Vietnam – Hoa Lu, visit two temples dedicated to King Dinh and King Le, the two heroes who lived in 10th century and chose Hoa Lu to build the citadel of the capital city of Dai Viet. Proceed to Tam Coc for lunch. Tam Coc known as "HalongBay on land" boasting breathtaking scenery, “Tam Coc” means three caves. After lunch we get on small rowing boats, the boat trip to all three caves takes about two hours. Drive back to Hanoi. Diner by your own account for your convenience and overnight in Hanoi.

Day 3: Hanoi – Halong Bay Overnight on Junk Boat (B/L/D)
Our tour guide will pick you up at 8:00 at your hotel in Hanoi and depart for Halong Bay. Drive about 03 hours through the rice fields in the Red River Delta to Ha Long city. Upon arrival, check in a junk boat for a cruise around Ha Long Bay with delicious seafood lunch served on board.

In the afternoon, cruise on a boat in the crystalline emerald green water of Ha Long bay, among thousands of spectacular limestone islands and islets and discover Surprising Cave, the most beautiful cave in Halong Bay. The boat stops at an ideal location for Sea Kayaking as we paddle through a maze of islets amid dramatic natural scenery. Explore the many hidden lagoons and stalagmite caves that are not so accessible otherwise. Overnight on junk boat.

Day 4: Halong Bay Cruise – Noi Bai Airport – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/)
In the morning, one more kayaking trip around the stunning Ha Long bay and enjoying sunrise before returning to the junk. Lunch served on board while cruising toward Ha Long harbor.

Disembark at around 12:00 and drive to Noi Bai Airport for the flight to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Upon arrival at Tan Son Nhat Airport, pick up and transfer to the selected hotel for check in. Diner by your own account and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 5: Ho Chi Minh City Tour – Tay Ninh – Cu Chi Tunnels – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/)
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel at 08:00 for departure. We drive to Tay Ninh province to visit Cu Chi tunnels. We will visit the underground system while learning more about war stories from our local experienced guide. Enter the tunnels where VC (Viet Cong) villagers used to live and fight during Vietnam War. Lunch in a good restaurant in the town then drive back to Ho Chi Minh City for half day city tour.

We continue to visit the Re-unification Palace - the home and workplace of the President of South Vietnam during the Vietnam War. It was the site of the end of the Vietnam War during the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, when a North Vietnamese Army tank crashed through its gates, then the War Remnant Museum full of  relics from the US and French in Vietnam wars. We will visit to a handicraft factory (optional) before driving back to your hotel in Saigon. Diner by your own and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 6: Ho Chi Minh City – Mekong Delta – My Tho – Ben Tre – Ho Chi Minh City (B/L/)
Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at your hotel at 08:00 in Ho Chi Minh City and depart for My Tho, enjoy the scenic journey along the National Highway bordered by green rice fields, stopping to see how the rice is cultivated an take pictures of the rice farms in the Mekong River Delta. On arrival at My Tho, take a leisurely boat trip to Tortoise Island. Then disembark and go for a gentle stroll through the picturesque orchards and fruit garden.

Enjoy lunch on the island, followed by a traditional cock fighting display. Enjoy a boat ride through Tan Thach natural canal in Ben Tre, Return to the water for a relaxing rowing boat ride along a small canal, cruising in the shade of the water coconut trees. Learn about bee-keeping in the delta and sip a refreshing cup of honey tea to the accompaniment of traditional Vietnamese folk music. Then travel the narrow rural road by horse and cart to visit the coconut candy mill to find out how this delicious confectionery is made and sample the finished product. Return by boat to My Tho and drive back to Saigon. Diner by your own and overnight in Ho Chi Minh City.

Day 7: Ho Chi Minh City Departure (B/)
Free at your leisure for relaxing or shopping until transfer you to the airport for the departure flight. End of tour services.

Tour includes:

• Local English speaking tour guide; other languages are available on request
• Private transportation with A/C including all airport pick up & transfer
• Hotel accommodation as your request based on twin sharing/double
• All entrance fees
• Overnight junk boat in Halong Bay – joined junk boat (Private cruise are available on request)
• All meals as mentioned in the tour program: B = daily breakfast at hotels; L = lunch; D = diner
• Private boat trip in Tam Coc & Mekong Delta
• Bottled drinking water during the trip
• Flight ticket: Hanoi - Ho Chi Minh City (Economy class)

Tour excludes:

• Vietnam visa arrangement – This can be arranged on request
• International airfare & airport tax
• Travel insurance
• Personal expenses such as drink at restaurants…tips
• Other not mentioned in the itinerary

Tour Cost: Rates vary frequently. Please Contact Us to get the best possible price based upon your travel period and specific touring needs.